Surat Basin

Characteristics of the unemployed

4.8% of the resident workforce of Surat Basin were unemployed in 2021, compared to 5.4% in Queensland.

The local unemployed resident includes all people who are residents in the local area who are looking for part-time or full-time work. This is an important resource for the local economy, their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

For an overview of unemployment levels and trends in Surat Basin go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2021 and 2016 – by usual residence

Current area:
Current benchmark:
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Characteristics of the unemployed
Surat Basin20212016change
Namenumber%. % Queenslandnumber%. % Queensland2016 to 2021
Key statistics
Total persons5,069100.0100.06,360100.0100.0-1,291
Males2,68252.954.33,43254.053.6-750
Females2,38547.145.72,93046.146.4-545
Unemployment rate--4.85.4--6.57.6-1.7%
Age structure
15 - 24 years1,82636.034.12,46438.735.6-638
25 - 54 years2,47648.849.73,16449.750.8-688
55 - 64 years61912.213.364910.211.9-30
65 years and over1492.92.81011.61.7+48
Looking for
Full-time work2,75254.355.03,95562.260.1-1,203
Part-time work2,31345.645.02,40737.839.9-94
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree54010.716.364610.213.7-106
Advanced diploma or diploma2965.88.44096.48.1-113
Certificate level1,37827.224.51,64725.924.6-269
No qualifications2,73754.048.33,43954.150.4-702
Highest level of schooling
Year 122,43948.156.63,08948.654.3-650
Year 1159711.810.871511.211.5-118
Under Year 101,93738.231.32,41037.932.2-473
Education institute attending
Not Attending3,77974.673.44,66273.373.8-883
University3066.09.05548.710.3-248
TAFE3677.26.23856.15.3-18
Other861.71.61682.62.3-82
Secondary school5019.99.24957.87.1+6
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences430.81.5600.91.4-17
Information Technology711.42.11051.71.9-34
Engineering and Related Technologies3076.16.84907.78.3-183
Architecture and Building951.92.81432.22.9-48
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies951.91.31322.11.2-37
Health1432.83.71802.83.1-37
Education1232.42.31382.21.9-15
Management and Commerce50910.012.264610.211.8-137
Society and Culture4128.17.94246.77.3-12
Creative Arts921.83.1831.32.4+9
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services2545.04.42834.44.1-29
Mixed Field Programmes120.20.3190.30.2-7
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home64012.618.374311.717.4-103
Born overseas91818.128.2--------
Arrived between 2016 to 20213246.46.34286.78.6-104
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)1,37427.125.91,92830.329.6-554

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